Wild Card Playoff Games, 2025

played in Indianapolis, IN

22 degrees, snow, 13 mph wind

Buffalo Bills	7	0	3	0	-	10
Indianapolis Colts	7	21	0	0	-	28

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:26 IND - Francisco Leisure 33 pass from Kenneth Poston (Dean Arnold extra point)
1Q: 05:48 BUF - David Lauer 20 pass from J.C. Giles (Hayden Rodgers extra point)
2Q: 12:57 IND - Neil Erickson 28 pass from Kenneth Poston (Dean Arnold extra point)
2Q: 03:34 IND - Zane Wilcox 2 run (Dean Arnold extra point)
2Q: 01:08 IND - Francisco Leisure 1 pass from Kenneth Poston (Dean Arnold extra point)
3Q: 09:33 BUF - Hayden Rodgers 29 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:26 IND - Francisco Leisure 33 pass from Kenneth Poston (Dean Arnold extra point)
1Q: 05:48 BUF - David Lauer 20 pass from J.C. Giles (Hayden Rodgers extra point)
2Q: 12:57 IND - Neil Erickson 28 pass from Kenneth Poston (Dean Arnold extra point)
2Q: 03:34 IND - Zane Wilcox 2 run (Dean Arnold extra point)
2Q: 01:08 IND - Francisco Leisure 1 pass from Kenneth Poston (Dean Arnold extra point)
3Q: 09:33 BUF - Hayden Rodgers 29 field goal

Team Statistics BUF IND
Record 11-5-1 9-7-1
First Downs 16 22
- by Rushing 7 7
- by Passing 8 14
- by Penalty 1 1
Total Net Yards 308 386
- Offensive Plays 67 63
- Yards per Play 4.60 6.13
Net Rushing Yards 133 91
- Rushing Attempts 26 33
- Yards per Rush 5.12 2.76
Net Passing Yards 175 295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 39 - 20 - 1 27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 183 313
- Sacks/Yards Lost 2/8 3/18
- Yards per Pass Play 4.27 9.83
Fumbles/Lost 0/0 1/1
3rd Down Conversions 7/17 8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 7.4 8.0
4th Down Conversions 1/2 0/0
Penalties/Yards 5/30 7/58
Punt Returns/Yards 1/3 3/57
Kick Returns/Yards 0/0 2/47
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 1/11
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/1 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 23 OWN 31
Time of Possession 29:20 30:40

Team Statistics	BUF	IND
Record	11-5-1	9-7-1
First Downs	16	22
- by Rushing	7	7
- by Passing	8	14
- by Penalty	1	1
Total Net Yards	308	386
- Offensive Plays	67	63
- Yards per Play	4.60	6.13
Net Rushing Yards	133	91
- Rushing Attempts	26	33
- Yards per Rush	5.12	2.76
Net Passing Yards	175	295
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	39 - 20 - 1	27 - 19 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	183	313
- Sacks/Yards Lost	2/8	3/18
- Yards per Pass Play	4.27	9.83
Fumbles/Lost	0/0	1/1
3rd Down Conversions	7/17	8/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	7.4	8.0
4th Down Conversions	1/2	0/0
Penalties/Yards	5/30	7/58
Punt Returns/Yards	1/3	3/57
Kick Returns/Yards	0/0	2/47
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	1/11
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	3
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/1	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 23	OWN 31
Time of Possession	29:20	30:40

Drive Charts

Buffalo Bills
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:11	3:38	OWN 25	7	75	Touchdown
1	1:15	1:38	OWN 14	5	-3	Punt
2	12:45	2:15	OWN 25	3	7	Punt
2	9:41	1:45	OWN 20	3	5	Punt
2	3:25	1:01	OWN 25	3	-4	Interception
2	0:57	0:57	OWN 25	5	28	Half
3	15:00	5:33	OWN 25	12	63	Field Goal
3	6:44	2:27	OWN 12	5	13	Punt
3	1:08	3:03	OWN 33	6	22	Punt
4	12:02	1:44	OWN 49	3	9	Punt
4	4:34	1:42	OWN 7	6	30	Downs
4	2:22	2:22	OWN 20	11	63	Game

Indianapolis Colts
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:49	OWN 19	8	81	Touchdown
1	5:33	4:18	OWN 25	8	22	Punt
2	14:37	1:52	OPP 39	4	39	Touchdown
2	10:30	0:49	OWN 46	2	5	Punt
2	7:56	4:31	OWN 28	10	72	Touchdown
2	2:24	1:27	OWN 43	6	57	Touchdown
3	9:27	2:43	OWN 27	4	9	Punt
3	4:17	3:09	OWN 27	7	49	Fumble
4	13:05	1:03	OWN 6	3	0	Punt
4	10:18	5:44	OWN 4	8	38	Punt
4	2:52	0:30	OPP 37	3	1	Punt

Game MVP: Kenneth Poston, Indianapolis Colts

Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
J.C. Giles	12	62	5.17	10	1
Nicholas Stuber	8	70	8.75	26	2
Ike Fleming	6	1	0.17	8	0

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
Zane Wilcox	17	62	3.65	10	2	1
Cory Whiting	16	29	1.81	9	0	0

Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
J.C. Giles	39	20	183	2/8	1	28	1	62.2

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Kenneth Poston	27	19	313	3/18	3	40	0	146.0

Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Gregory Wagner	6	13	58	9.67	30	24	0
WR David Lauer	5	8	52	10.40	17	26	1
WR Collin Ganser	3	6	8	2.67	0	6	0
RB Nicholas Stuber	3	6	50	16.67	41	28	0
TE Jonathan Kovel	2	3	10	5.00	6	7	0
TE Brady Grant	1	1	5	5.00	0	5	0
TE Vernon Parker	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0
RB Ike Fleming	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Indianapolis	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
WR Francisco Leisure	11	14	146	13.27	47	33	2
WR Darnell Reilly	4	6	89	22.25	51	40	0
RB Zane Wilcox	2	2	34	17.00	19	27	0
WR Darrin Brenner	1	2	16	16.00	4	16	0
TE Neil Erickson	1	2	28	28.00	25	28	1
RB Cory Whiting	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Buffalo	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD
S Percy Alexander	1	11	11.00	0

Fumble Statistics

Buffalo	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Winfred Compton	0	1	0	0
Danny McGinnis	0	0	1	0

Indianapolis	Fumb	Recov	Force	TD
Kenneth Poston	1	0	0	0

Punting Statistics

Buffalo	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Rodolfo Margraff	6	281	46.8	37.3	65	3

Indianapolis	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Alfred Noonan	6	275	45.8	38.7	52	3

Kicking Statistics

Buffalo	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Hayden Rodgers	1/1	0/0	0/0	29	1/1

Indianapolis	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Dean Arnold	0/0	0/0	0/0	0	4/4

Punt Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
R.J. Altuna	1	3	3.0	0

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Stan Rice	3	57	19.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Buffalo	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD

Indianapolis	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Cory Whiting	2	47	23.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Buffalo	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
S Gus Spencer	8	4	0.0	32	29
ILB Kaleb May	7	0	1.0	20	19
ILB Donnie Burkhardt	6	2	0.0	31	24
S Troy Bannan	5	1	0.0	32	24
OLB Leon Mathis	4	2	1.0	29	27
DE Danny McGinnis	4	1	1.0	32	28
OLB Howie Palacios	3	1	0.0	11	13
DT Jason Booker	3	1	0.0	28	18
CB Tyler Bailey	3	0	0.0	12	11
DE Winfred Compton	2	0	0.0	31	25
ILB Quentin Clayton	1	1	0.0	1	5
S Brian Arnold	1	0	0.0	18	16
S Ashton Wynn	1	0	0.0	3	7
OLB Ricardo Sawyer	1	0	0.0	8	3
RB Nicholas Stuber	1	0	---	---	---
ILB J.T. Thornton	1	0	0.0	2	3
CB Francisco Boerigter	1	0	0.0	33	29

Indianapolis	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Isaiah Jamison	9	0	0.0	26	41
OLB Scottie Shumaker	8	3	0.0	22	26
CB Jon Britt	6	1	0.0	26	41
DT Grayson Mathews	4	1	0.0	20	29
S Brian Webb	3	1	0.0	22	26
CB Robert Kaye	3	0	0.0	12	27
OLB Jonathan Verdin	2	0	1.0	13	11
ILB Conrad Pease	2	4	0.0	23	34
DT Dalton Theron	2	0	0.0	22	16
OLB Bryant Schroeder	2	0	0.0	4	12
S Eugene Banks	2	0	0.0	22	26
DE Earl Fisk	1	1	1.0	24	34
T Shane Bennett	1	0	---	---	---
S Devon Oliver	1	0	0.0	4	15
S Percy Alexander	1	0	0.0	4	15

Pass Rush Statistics

Buffalo	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
ILB Kaleb May	1.0	0	19
OLB Leon Mathis	1.0	0	27
DE Danny McGinnis	1.0	0	28
DT Jason Booker	0.0	1	18

Indianapolis	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Earl Fisk	1.0	1	1	1	34
OLB Jonathan Verdin	1.0	0	1	0	11
DT Grayson Mathews	0.0	0	2	3	29
DT Harry Widner	0.0	0	2	0	12
DE Keith Rice	0.0	0	1	1	9
DT Nick Montgomery	0.0	0	1	0	25

Pass Defense Statistics

Buffalo	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Troy Bannan	3	0	24
S Gus Spencer	2	1	29
ILB Kaleb May	2	0	19
CB Tyler Bailey	2	0	11
OLB Howie Palacios	2	0	13
ILB Donnie Burkhardt	2	0	24
S Brian Arnold	1	0	16
S Ashton Wynn	1	0	7
ILB J.T. Thornton	1	0	3
CB Levon Murphy	1	0	18
DT Jason Booker	1	0	18
ILB Quentin Clayton	1	0	5
CB Francisco Boerigter	0	1	29

Indianapolis	Caught	Defnsd	Intrcp	PPlay
CB Isaiah Jamison	5	0	0	41
OLB Scottie Shumaker	3	1	0	26
CB Jon Britt	3	1	0	41
ILB Conrad Pease	2	0	0	34
OLB Bryant Schroeder	2	0	0	12
S Brian Webb	2	0	0	26
DT Grayson Mathews	1	0	0	29
S Eugene Banks	1	0	0	26
S Devon Oliver	1	0	0	15
OLB Jonathan Verdin	0	1	0	11
S Percy Alexander	0	0	1	15

Blocking Statistics

Buffalo	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
Jaylen Alston	4	5	26	0	41
Percy Lubienski	1	3	26	1	41
Paul Newhart	1	2	26	0	41
Nicholas Nguyen	1	2	26	0	41
Jonathan Kovel	0	2	24	0	35
Donovan Cummings	0	0	26	1	41

Indianapolis	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
Gary Dawson	3	8	1	33	1	30
Marty Knoyle	1	8	0	33	0	30
Shane Bennett	1	7	0	33	0	30
Damian Sawyer	1	4	0	33	2	30
Kevin Rodriguez	1	3	0	33	0	30
Vince Foley	0	1	0	12	0	10
Dominique Meadows	0	1	0	10	0	10
Neil Erickson	0	1	0	32	0	26

Special Teams Tackles

Buffalo	Tackles	STPlays
Stan Thomason	2	15
R.J. Altuna	1	20
Vernon Parker	1	19
Tyler Bailey	1	9

Indianapolis	Tackles	STPlays
Dominique Meadows	1	20

Participation

Buffalo	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Leon Mathis	---	---	29	27	20	76
Nicholas Nguyen	26	41	---	---	8	75
Paul Newhart	26	41	---	---	7	74
Percy Lubienski	26	41	---	---	7	74
Donovan Cummings	26	41	---	---	7	74
Gregory Wagner	26	41	---	---	6	73
Collin Ganser	24	39	---	---	8	71
J.C. Giles	26	41	---	---	---	67
Francisco Boerigter	---	---	33	29	5	67
Jaylen Alston	26	41	---	---	---	67
Jonathan Kovel	24	35	---	---	2	61
Gus Spencer	---	---	32	29	---	61
Danny McGinnis	---	---	32	28	---	60
Troy Bannan	---	---	32	24	---	56
Winfred Compton	---	---	31	25	---	56
Donnie Burkhardt	---	---	31	24	---	55
R.J. Altuna	---	---	13	13	20	46
Nicholas Stuber	15	31	---	---	---	46
Jason Booker	---	---	28	18	---	46
Levon Murphy	---	---	20	18	6	44
David Lauer	12	28	---	---	---	40
Kaleb May	---	---	20	19	---	39
Vernon Parker	10	7	---	---	19	36
Brian Arnold	---	---	18	16	1	35
Tyler Bailey	---	---	12	11	9	32
A.J. Bressany	4	6	---	---	15	25
Howie Palacios	---	---	11	13	---	24
Ashton Wynn	---	---	3	7	13	23
Ralph Huffman	2	4	---	---	14	20
Stan Thomason	1	2	---	---	15	18
Carlos Flowers	---	---	4	8	6	18
J.T. Thornton	---	---	2	3	11	16
Brady Grant	4	7	---	---	2	13
Ike Fleming	8	5	---	---	---	13
Ricardo Sawyer	---	---	8	3	---	11
Toby Chandler	---	---	1	3	6	10
Gabe Money	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rodolfo Margraff	0	0	---	---	7	7
Rod Preston	0	0	---	---	6	6
Jeremy Sawyer	---	---	2	4	---	6
Quentin Clayton	---	---	1	5	---	6
Hayden Rodgers	0	0	---	---	4	4
Melvin Freeman	---	---	0	3	---	3
Ron Nord	0	0	---	---	---	0
Dexter Garrett	0	0	---	---	---	0
Richard Langfahl	0	0	---	---	---	0

Indianapolis	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
Gary Dawson	33	30	---	---	6	69
Brian Webb	---	---	22	26	21	69
Isaiah Jamison	---	---	26	41	1	68
Jon Britt	---	---	26	41	1	68
Grayson Mathews	---	---	20	29	17	66
Francisco Leisure	33	30	---	---	1	64
Shane Bennett	33	30	---	---	---	63
Kevin Rodriguez	33	30	---	---	---	63
Marty Knoyle	33	30	---	---	---	63
Eugene Banks	---	---	22	26	15	63
Kenneth Poston	33	30	---	---	---	63
Damian Sawyer	33	30	---	---	---	63
Darnell Reilly	30	29	---	---	---	59
Earl Fisk	---	---	24	34	---	58
Conrad Pease	---	---	23	34	1	58
Neil Erickson	32	26	---	---	---	58
Cory Whiting	16	21	---	---	20	57
Walter Kelley	---	---	23	27	---	50
Scottie Shumaker	---	---	22	26	1	49
Dalton Theron	---	---	22	16	6	44
Darrin Brenner	14	15	---	---	14	43
Dominique Meadows	10	10	---	---	20	40
Robert Kaye	---	---	12	27	---	39
Zane Wilcox	17	9	---	---	8	34
Nick Montgomery	---	---	7	25	1	33
Percy Alexander	---	---	4	15	14	33
Vince Foley	12	10	---	---	3	25
Jonathan Verdin	---	---	13	11	1	25
Dexter Navarrete	---	---	0	0	20	20
Devon Oliver	---	---	4	15	---	19
Keith Rice	---	---	2	9	7	18
Brody Wagner	---	---	4	13	---	17
Bryant Schroeder	---	---	4	12	---	16
Harry Widner	---	---	3	12	1	16
Rondell Downs	---	---	3	12	1	16
Stan Rice	0	0	---	---	14	14
Samuel Shields	0	0	---	---	6	6
Damien Van Pelt	0	0	---	---	6	6
Alfred Noonan	0	0	---	---	6	6
Marlon Gilmore	0	0	---	---	6	6
Todd Foreman	0	0	---	---	6	6
Dean Arnold	0	0	---	---	5	5
Jermaine Codeke	0	0	---	---	2	2
Craig Stephenson	1	0	---	---	---	1
Brody Compton	0	0	---	---	---	0
Allen Rollin	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	2	16	8.0
Middle	20	76	3.8
Right	4	41	10.3
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	8	16	2.0
Middle	13	36	2.8
Right	12	39	3.3
None	0	0	0.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
J.C. Giles	39	20	4	3	3	3	8	5	1

Indianapolis	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Kenneth Poston	27	19	7	2	3	2	1	0	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	9	6	64	7.1
Short (0-8 Yds)	19	12	69	3.6
Medium (9-18 Yds)	4	1	24	6.0
Long (19+ Yds)	7	1	26	3.7

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	4	1	28	7.0
Short (0-8 Yds)	10	9	118	11.8
Medium (9-18 Yds)	11	8	145	13.2
Long (19+ Yds)	2	1	22	11.0

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Gregory Wagner	13	6	0	58	1	41
WR David Lauer	8	5	1	52	2	28
WR Collin Ganser	6	3	1	8	0	39
RB Nicholas Stuber	6	3	0	50	1	31
TE Jonathan Kovel	3	2	0	10	0	35
TE Vernon Parker	1	0	0	0	0	7
TE Brady Grant	1	1	0	5	0	7
RB Ike Fleming	1	0	1	0	0	5

Indianapolis	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Francisco Leisure	14	11	1	146	3	30
WR Darnell Reilly	6	4	0	89	2	29
WR Darrin Brenner	2	1	0	16	0	15
RB Zane Wilcox	2	2	0	34	1	9
TE Neil Erickson	2	1	1	28	1	26
RB Cory Whiting	1	0	1	0	0	21

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
J.C. Giles	1	-2	-2.00	5.17
Nicholas Stuber	1	8	8.00	8.75
Ike Fleming	1	0	0.00	0.17

Indianapolis	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
Zane Wilcox	1	2	2.00	3.65

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
J.C. Giles	2	1	20	10.00	4.69

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Kenneth Poston	3	2	8	2.67	11.59

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR David Lauer	1	1	20	20.00	6.50
TE Vernon Parker	1	0	0	0.00	0.00

Indianapolis	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Francisco Leisure	1	1	1	1.00	10.43
RB Zane Wilcox	1	1	7	7.00	17.00
TE Neil Erickson	1	0	0	0.00	14.00

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Buffalo	Rushes	Conversions
J.C. Giles	4	3
Nicholas Stuber	1	1

Indianapolis	Rushes	Conversions
Cory Whiting	3	1
Zane Wilcox	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Buffalo	Att	Comp	Conversions
J.C. Giles	12	6	3

Indianapolis	Att	Comp	Conversions
Kenneth Poston	9	7	6

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Buffalo	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR David Lauer	4	3	2
WR Gregory Wagner	4	1	1
TE Jonathan Kovel	2	1	0
TE Vernon Parker	1	0	0
RB Nicholas Stuber	1	1	0

Indianapolis	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Darnell Reilly	6	4	3
WR Francisco Leisure	2	2	2
WR Darrin Brenner	1	1	1

Section Attendance
Stadium 70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck 21,400 (21,400)
End Zone 15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine 8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats 13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats 7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes 3,300 (3,300)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	70,000 (70,000 capacity)
Upper Deck	21,400 (21,400)
End Zone	15,400 (15,400)
Mezzanine	8,900 (8,900)
Sideline Seats	13,600 (13,600)
Club Seats	7,400 (7,400)
Luxury Boxes	3,300 (3,300)